1/2 Crown - Charles III Winston Churchill - A True British Icon, Gold Plated
1/2 Crown - Charles III Winston Churchill - A True British Icon, Gold Plated
€1.00
Issuer
Gibraltar
Year
2024
Type
Non-circulating coin
Value
1/2 Crown (0.125)
Currency
Crown Coinage (1967-date)
Composition
Gold (.999) plated copper-nickel
Weight
14.14 g
Dimensions
32 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique
Round Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
Raphael David Maklouf
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Left facing uncrowned head of King Charles III, legend and date around, denomination below
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
CHARLES III · D·G·REX · F·D· GIBRALTAR
· 2024 ·
HALF CROWN (Translation: Charles the Third. By the Grace of God. Defender of the Faith. Gibraltar.)
Reverse description
The struck element of the coin depicts a classic image of Churchill, sat at a desk, holding a pen. The photograph shows Churchill wearing a top hat, smoking a cigar and holding a gun taken on 31 July 1940.